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Focusing on the business drivers of the green economy Who we are The Australian peak body for the low carbon and environmental products, services and skills sector A think tank that focuses on new markets, new industries and new jobs through the development of the green economy A not-for-profit, membership based organisation, whose members are drawn from various sectors and include investment and banking, technology and infrastructure development, consultancy and engineering firms What we do Advocate the business case for sustainable development Highlight the Australian business contribution to sustainable development solutions Promote policy development to enable the right framework settings for Australian business enterprise to make an effective contribution to sustainable human progress and prosperity Event program Where is the tree with the low hanging fruit? Energy efficiency and climate change Welcome Introduction Guest speaker Mr Andrew Petersen, SBA CEO Mr Derek Low, Parsons Brinckerhoff Mr Martin Bowles, DCCEE 4:45 - 5:00pm Presentations Panel Q&A Summation and Close Tea and coffee break Mr Arek Sinanian, Parsons Brinckerhoff Where is the tree with the low hanging fruit? Mr Neil Hereford, Commonwealth Bank of Australia Retrofitting commercial buildings: a financial perspective Mr Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz Environmental Upgrade Agreements - Commercial building retro-fits Mr Chris Leach, Deloitte Counting the beans Facilitator: Mr Andrew Petersen Mr Derek Low, Parsons Brinckerhoff 6:20 - 7:00pm Drinks and networking Proudly sponsored by Keynote Speaker Martin Bowles, Deputy Secretary Energy and Safety Programs Group, Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Martin joined the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency in March 2010. He is currently over seeing the Energy and Safety Programs Group, which comprises the Renewable Energy Efficiency Division and the Energy and Safety Programs Division. Prior to this Mr Bowles held the role of Deputy Secretary Defence Support in the Department of Defence since August 2006, where he was responsible for the Defence Support Group. Andrew Petersen Tory Bridges CEO M: 0412 545 994 E: [email protected] National Manager E: [email protected] Contact Us W: www.sba.asn.au E: [email protected] T: 02 9358 1800 PO Box 5374 Sydney NSW 2001